2020 Longlisters, Finalists, and potential Winners Natalie Diaz (Postcolonial Love Poem, Poetry), Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Fiction), and Kacen Callender (King and the Dragonflies, Young People's Literature) discuss their work and recognition in advance of the 71^st Annual National Book Awards, presented in partnership with the Texas Book Festival.

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